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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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